A 2026 Irish Book Preview

Rather than focus on a single book this month, Chad and Vince discuss a range of Irish titles (and one British one) that they’d like to read this year. Some of these are new, some old, some will be featured on the podcast, some won’t. But if you’re looking for some Irish books to check out, they’ve got you covered.

Here’s the complete list of titles mentioned:

Dead As Doornails, Anthony Cronin

Borstal Boy, Brendan Behan

The Great Hunger, Patrick Kavanagh

The Keeper, Tana French

Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way, Elaine Feeney

Carn, Patrick McCabe

Mouthing, Orla Mackey

The Key and The Dregs of the Day, Máirtín Ó Cadhain

After Party, Dean Browne

The Steps, Juliano Zaffino (not Irish!)